The 11th annual No Dead Artists juried exhibition of Contemporary Louisiana Art,co-sponsored by GAMBIT Weekly drew thousands to the opening night artist reception Each year the exhibition showcases an emerging generation of contemporary artists who live and work in the state of Louisiana.

For the past eleven years, No Dead Artists has provided New Orleans with the opportunity to see innovative works being produced in the state of Louisiana. The concept for No Dead Artists was initiated in 1995 by Jonathan Ferrara and Alex Beard to showcase emerging artists and help them gain recognition for their creative passion. Each year hundreds of artists submit their work to a jury of renowned arts professionals for review. Inclusion in the show has been a springboard for several artists to achieve national recognition, become part of private, museum and corporate collections, and has given many winners the opportunity to establish gallery representation.

This year, over 200 artists applied and the above winners were chosen by the prestigious juror, Dan Cameron, director of Prospect 1: New Orleans Biennial, the upcoming biennial scheduled for next year in The Crescent City, and the new director of visual arts at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. The 2007 exhibition features painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, and video by artists living and working in Louisiana.